…after a three-month gap as a response to recent large purchases from overseas. India is the world’s second-biggest wheat producer.The government lowered the tariff from 25 percent to ten percent…
El Nino May Yet Show Up in 2017
…known to bring turbulent weather to certain parts of the world and beautiful crop growing weather to other parts of the globe. Some of the more notable impacts include drought…
FCFB: No Water Announcement Is ‘Completely Unacceptable’
…be near the top of the record books. After the historic five-year drought, the snowpack and rain are a tremendous blessing to an agricultural industry hammered by the critical water…
New Research Challenges 2050 Agricultural Production Needs
New research suggests the world’s agricultural production may not need to double by 2050, but offered a wide range in what the increase in production may need to be. Penn…
Mexico Won’t Negotiate New Tariffs in NAFTA
Mexico issued a warning to the United States over the weekend, saying if any North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations include new tariffs, the nation’s trade leaders would “get up…
Starling Named Special Assistant for Agriculture
Starling The Trump administration has named Ray Starling as Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Trade and Food Assistance. Starling has a long history in agriculture and many groups…
National Strawberry Day
…own National Strawberry Day. Strawberries have over 600 varieties. Grown just about everywhere around the world. Excellent source of Vitamin C, folic acid, potassium and fiber. At just 55 calories…
$1 Trillion Free-Trade Agreement Now In Force
…around the world. Now, working together, we have the responsibility to implement the Agreement to make those benefits a reality.” The Agreement is unique in that it allows developing and…
Ag Groups Ask for Infrastructure Help
…that American agriculture truly feeds the world and creates jobs. To ensure that America remains a leader in world agricultural production, they say infrastructure needs have to be addressed, noting…
Bird Flu Strain Becoming More Severe in China
…infections were reported over the last month in China. The World Health Organization said this week China has detected an evolution in the virus that is capable of causing severe…
Bayer CEO Confident Monsanto Deal Will Close by Years’ End
Bayer AG CEO Werner Baumann says he expects the Bayer-Monsanto deal will close by the end of this year. Bauman says he is confident the planned $57 billion acquisition of…
Trump Pledges Support of the Renewable Fuel Standard
…Dinneen thanked Trump for reaffirming his support, which has been in question because Trump appointed former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…exported, up 8 percent and 7 percent respectively from 2015, according to the USDA. “We saw a strong 2016 for U.S. pork exports, but we still face challenges with increased…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…Bread for the World, Feeding America, the Food Research & Action Center, the National Association of Counties, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. The letter…